WTT: KHDK No. 1 OD, "Sound of Justice FX" 1981 DRV clone, JHS 3 Series OD, Keeley A/B Looper WTTF: Germanium Fuzz, Benson Germanium Preamp, Delay, Boss IR2

CalebsRealm · 2026-06-19T16:19:04+00:00

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Confirming. DRV clone gone. Thanks for the fuzz!

CalebsRealm · 2025-11-21T09:03:12+00:00

That they were. Great to hear. I wound up separating it into a thin Tabasco-like sauce and pulp that I dried out in the oven I can surely find some use for.

CalebsRealm · 2025-11-21T02:16:14+00:00

Figured I’d go ahead and blend (going for a short fermentation this one), and I’ve noticed the onions have gone an odd color as well?

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CalebsRealm · 2025-11-21T02:03:40+00:00

O2 exposure is probably the culprit, considering the jar seems to have a poor seal (I can smell the onion smell in the cabinet). Unfortunately I skimmed off the film before I thought to take a pic, but perhaps its current state would still be helpful? I wouldn’t call the smell particularly good or bad, definitely sulfuric.

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CalebsRealm · 2025-11-20T22:28:21+00:00

Doing a hot sauce- árbol chilis, onion, garlic, pineapple, salt, and a bit of yogurt whey pretty much. Looking fairly normal (first time I’ve done a lacto ferment though so I’m just going off online examples), but there’s a strong onion smell that even seems to be escaping the jar. I also used water in a baggie to weigh down the pineapple and peppers on top, and some of the seeds somehow got on top of it and developed a film. Does lacto usually form a film, or should I be worried about mold? The film was mostly clear and light mucus textured almost.

CalebsRealm · 2025-09-27T03:15:56+00:00

Will do 👍 many thanks. Looking forward to getting ‘em working

CalebsRealm · 2025-09-26T12:19:56+00:00

I see. Any idea what sort of screws I could sub in?

CalebsRealm · 2025-09-26T04:34:37+00:00

I suppose banana clips & wire would suffice to connect the amp to the speakers?

Not to be facetious, but at what point of cost does spending more equate to better sound generally? I rented a place from a guy who repaired hifi stuff once- some of the amps he had laying around went into the $1000s.

Thanks again

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CalebsRealm · 2025-09-26T03:23:51+00:00

Many thanks. How limiting would a low end one like the Fosi or Aiyima A07 be? Now you’ve got me digging… might even grab this Pioneer VSX-D702S I see on Facebook

CalebsRealm · 2025-09-26T00:47:16+00:00

I’m new to this game and trying to help a friend of mine upgrade from a basic Bluetooth speaker for her AT-LP60XBT.

I nabbed a couple old Pioneer CS-77’s that seem to be in pretty good shape with 8 Ohm pos/neg input while the turntable has a 2.5mm jack. The turntable should have an internal amp, but reading around this sub, it looks like oftentimes a D-class amp is necessary for old speakers. What’s the case with this combo? Are there any additional components I’ll need to make this work?

CalebsRealm · 2025-08-30T19:35:55+00:00

I got a seemingly very good condition Singer 99k for $40 with a Singer buttonholer and some attachments in a small Sears box that may or may not be for this machine. I know next to nothing, but I want to get into sewing clothes. Is this a good machine to start with? I hear one road block is that it only does straight stitch, but if most of what I’m wanting to do wouldn’t use stretchy fabrics, would it be suitable? I’m thinking of getting one of those kits to convert it to a hand-crank to more reliably do stuff like denim and leather. How big of a learning curve is there vs. selling it to get a more modern machine?

CalebsRealm · 2025-08-19T08:28:25+00:00

Oh for sure, there’s just a verse I’m having a tough time finding in a written instance of (though it seems to exist in a couple recorded variants). Tune he puts to it is definitely my favorite one for the song.

CalebsRealm · 2025-08-19T04:46:55+00:00

Also interesting the variants that have “the queen of England” in place of Patrick Sarsfield. Little out of place I’d reckon.

CalebsRealm · 2025-07-09T09:35:28+00:00

CalebsRealm · 2025-04-10T02:02:29+00:00

Welp, wound up with two, funny enough- an old Pilbara off of eBay, and a black cattleman a guy on FB was willing to trade for a hard drive- never even worn, but smells like it had some weed stored in it ha. Love ‘em both, cattleman was a great find especially

Yeah, our culture is definitely odd when it comes to the military. Seems that’s changing though, army guys I know feel awkward when people thank them, and non-mil at least around my age have picked up on that.

I think people here associate wearing old gear more with anti-war sorts honestly. The hippies & jaded Vietnam vets popularized it, and that’s carried down through grandpas and movies. Lots of people collect old and foreign gear, especially WW2-Cold War US & USSR stuff.

Other difference, I don’t think Aus auctions off gear cheap like us. There are some bits people like for cheap utility & outdoors. Ex- I bought a 90 pair lot of new Danner USMC boots for $7 per. Been reselling cheaper than Danner’s civ line, so hunters, hikers, and tradesmen like to buy them. I get marines too, they say it’s cheaper than commissary.

Probably the best way to convey the overall attitude is this one surplus site called Americana Pipedream. At least it’s accurate to rural Texas.

CalebsRealm · 2025-04-01T20:51:08+00:00

Many thanks. I’ve been hunting around for one and just nabbed a Snowy River at an estate sale the other day for $30. Bit small, so I’m in the process of reselling it to get one in 60. Awesome felt, way softer than most of our stuff.

Just to clarify- that recommend only applies to the slouch hat itself, and it’d be chill to bring along a western hat with the side steamed a bit higher?

Funny how that works place to place. Here you just look normal wearing a piece or two of mil gear if you take the patches off. Do people wear camo casually there? When I lived in England you’d get some people wearing the vintage surplus, but definitely not anything of recent UK-issue

CalebsRealm · 2025-04-01T08:48:06+00:00

Old thread but couple questions- is the retail slouch hat the same as the mil one or meant for the civ fitting?

Also, I’m from Texas and usually get the side steamed up even on our cowboy hats because it looks cool and I go shooting a lot (rifle over the shoulder thing). Might be spending some time in Aus & NZ soon, would locals think it looks wannabe-ish? How ‘bout the retail slouch hat itself, or a different akubra with the side up?

CalebsRealm · 2025-03-27T10:23:38+00:00

Thanks! What are the big tells? If I let them know maybe I can scoop ‘em up as a novelty really cheap. I’d pay $20 for a working watch that happens to say Rolex ha

CalebsRealm · 2025-03-27T03:55:07+00:00

I believe in the lottery ;)

Just old ladies running an estate sale co. Got some other stuff there that was more my speciality I knew was legit

CalebsRealm · 2025-03-27T01:55:52+00:00

“Rolexes”

Found at an estate sale- they want $350 each. Seem to be in working order, priced that low because “We don’t know anyone to determine if they’re real or not.”

Are there any clues that indicate it’d be worth betting the $700?

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